Elevation Capital to offload 1.3% Paytm stake for Rs 964 cr at 3% discount

Paytm's earliest institutional backer Elevation Capital is paring its holding via block deals at Rs 1,121/share, a 3% discount to Thursday's Rs 1,155.6 close. Follows a 2% offload last November, trimming its 13% legacy position in One97 Communications.

— Filed Fri, 22 May, 2026, 07:27 IST · Source Times of India · Business · Updated

Elevation Capital, Paytm's largest institutional shareholder since 2007, is selling a 1.3% stake worth Rs 964 crore via block deals at Rs 1,121/share, a 3% discount to Thursday's close, following a similar 2% offload last November.

Why this matters

Marks Elevation Capital's second major Paytm trim in under a year, after offloading 2% last November alongside SAIF Partners' Rs 960 cr exit, signaling continued early-backer unwinding.

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